What I've Been Up To-- Part Three! Progress On Re-boding!!!

Hey Gang,

It’s been a long time since I posted!  I’m glad to share with you more of my doll finds and projects!  I had a big thrift store shopping spree a while back.  I won’t say how much I spent but it was a good bit.  I am still working my way through the bag!

As you know I have found articulated bodies at the thrift store.  I have been reboding dolls in my collection and new dolls that I added to my collection.  One dolls that I added to my collection was Fairytopia Dandelion doll.  I was surprised when I saw her in a post on Manhamana’s Department of Dolls because I just got my doll!  Thanks Manhamana for your post!  I have rebodied mine on the extra Fashionista Summer body I told you about in my last post.

Here she is on her new body!

 The dress she is in is the one I use before a figure out the character of the doll and what that character would wear.  I do think she will like jewelry and shoes.  She looks the type.

I just love her hair color.  I washed it and combed it out.  It was I believe the technical term for it is “a hot mess”! It was knotted and matted but with a good wash and condition, she looks much better now.  I am not finished styling her hair but this will do for now!

I like this doll when the fairytopias  first came out but I don’t remember why I never purchased her.  Maybe it was the balloon head.  She has the face sculpt of one of my favorite dolls.  Yes, She looks like KiKi!

I think that they used the same face but changed the complexion.  Since she has the “Balloon” head, the model number and year are different.   I really love her on the new body too.  She is ready to play! Her name is Lola.

On the same rack of the store was this doll too.  It was a day for red-haired dolls.  I rebodied her before I thought about taking pictures first also. She is a Hannah Montana Lola doll.  Here is a picture of the original doll.

 I wish my doll came with those clothes becaue I like that outfit!   She came nude.  I put her on a Liv doll body. The Hannah doll don't have the articulation I like.

Here she is.

 She has got a cute face but her hair will need just a little help.  She will be a student working her way through college.  I think I will call her Phoebe.  She does look like a Phoebe

There were three little one in my bag of purchases.

 Stacie and Sharpay

I searched the web to find out who she was.  She is the version of the doll that Disney did.  The front of the top on mine is a beige color.  I think something faded with it. She looks older than the version that Mattel did.  I think she will be rebodied onto a larger body .  Maybe one of the Rapunzel dolls I showed you in the last post. and become an adult.

 I have two Stacie's but I remember a post that Vanessa did on turning girl dolls  into boy boy dolls.  I think she may get that treatment.

 She was in the bag with the other three.  It was 1.90 for the bag so why not get it and keep her too!  She got a cute little dress and shoes.  I think she is a Dollar Store doll.

I also found one of the first HSM dolls done by Mattel.  She is the larger 111/2 inch Barbie sized doll like the one pictured below.

Here is the one I found.

 I think I am going to rebody her and I am calling her Consuela!  I'll have to find the right body.

OK, This is not a thrift store find.  I got this idea from limbe dolls Beach Bummin' post!  Thanks for that post!  It really came in handy!  Please check out her blog and the fantastic items she has for sale!  I just love the wig and sandals I purchased.

I found the Cody Simpson doll on sale for 6.99.  So One Direction Zayn got a new body.  I might even purchase a few more Cody dolls to have as stock!

 He can really move around now.  His neck is a little longer but it makes him taller.  Zayn: I don't mind a bit!

I will be borrowing a few other ideas I have seen on some posts lately.  So consider it the highest form of flattery and thanks for the idea! 

OK, Thanks for looking!

Thrift Store Puchase For August Part 2

OK Gang!  Here Are The Dolls!

I moslty buy dolls at thrift stores for four reasons: the price, the lack of 

packaging, their bodies and their clothes. 

You can't beat thrift store prices!  If you find something too expensive at a 

thrift store, you can sometimes talk them down.  That is hard to do at a regular 

toy store.

Packaging is minimal at a thrift store.  The packaging on some toys is so hard 

to get into. At thrift stores  they know if you can't see it you won't purchase it 

(except for the mistery box) and in the words of Flip Wilson ..."what you see is 

what you get."  If it is broken... you see that.  If parts are missing, you normally 

see that and if the legs don't bend, you see that too!

In purchasing from a thrift store you have the opportunity to get outfits and/or 

dolls that you didn't get a chance to in the past.  I have found vintage dolls and 

clothes in a thrift store and sometimes there is a great surprise waiting for  you 

there!

OK! First up is this lady.  She is a My Scene doll.  I am seeing a lot more My 

Scene dolls in the thrift stores.  Now this is unscientific but I normally find that

 the lag time of when a doll comes out and when they appear heavily in thrift 

stores is 8-10 years.  That is the time that the child is no longer playing with it 

and mom needs to get it out of the house!  If my memory serves me correctly 

the first My Scene dolls had feet that you put on like Bratz dolls.  So I'm thinking 

this doll is a second issue  of the doll.

I'm not big on big head dolls but I like the dress/nightgown.  When I needed 

non-articulated bodies I would have kept her body but she will go up on my 

dollpage-nude.

She has a cute face... you might want to check her out!

Next up is Mel-B from the Spice Girls.  AKA Scary Spice.  I am not sure if
this is an original outfit or not. I already have one Mel-B   She is a little different
that this one.  The hair on mine is in better condition.  This girl need to go over
to Chyna doll for a deep conditioner!

She will also go to thedollpage... nude.

I have been wanting this girl from Only Hearts Club for a long time.  She is 

missing shoes but hey, this is a thrift store! She costed a little too much when 

they were new but now she is mine! Briana Joy!

I found another My Scene girl .  I told your they were show up a lot!  Now 

I really have plans for this top and skirt.

 See that! She is trying to hypnotize me into to keeping her!  I... must... resist!

I haven 't been to a thrift store that sold toys where there wasn't a blonde Barbie 

and this is another cute dress.  This doll is going up for sale.

Hey, why does my listing say I'm a cheap blonde?  I'm not cheap...I'm 

Barbie darn it!

Another reason to shop in a thrift stores is to rescue dolls.  This doll needs saving 

in the worst way.  I don't know who she was but her hair is a hot mess!  She 

needs a wig from limbe dolls in the worst way!  I need you to email me limbe dolls!

Scary isn't she! Her hair is a matted mess.

Group Shot!

Oh, and Sharpay was there too!

Stay tuned for part 3!  Yes there is more!  Part three will be my last post 

for August.  I am trying to be good for September!

Thanks for Looking!